New York Police Detective Shoots Gunman Who Wounded Man

A New York police detective in plainclothes shot a 26-year-old man who had shot another man in East Harlem at about 8 p.m. on Tuesday, the authorities said.

The police said the unidentified gunman wounded a 21-year-old man on First Avenue near 101st Street. Two detectives driving in the area after a court appearance heard the shots and got out of their car, the police said.

Officials said the gunman was chasing the wounded man on First Avenue when he encountered the detectives. The police said the detectives identified themselves and ordered the man to drop his weapon, but he pointed it at them instead, prompting one detective to fire two shots.

The gunman was struck once in the torso and taken in police custody to Harlem Hospital Center, where officials said he was in stable condition.